Assessment order set aside on grounds of violation of principles of natural justice
Gauhati High Court: The order of the Superintendent of Taxes (Respondent 2) charging 12.5% VAT on coal tar in provincial assessment was
Continue readingJustice Alok Aradhe appointed Actg Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 100 of the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir appointed Shri Justice Alok
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Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar appointed Chief Justice, Manipur High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Justice
Continue readingJustice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir appointed Chief Justice, Meghalaya High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Justice
Continue readingEx parte decision of trial court without making any endeavours towards reconciliation under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 set aside
Chhattisgarh High Court: In a first appeal referred to the Single Judge Bench comprising of Sharad Kumar Gupta, J., the impugned judgment
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Only requisite for payment of gratuity, even upon death, is completion of 10 years of service, not attainment of 60 years of age
Allahabad High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J. decided a writ petition for the sanction of gratuity
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Period of limitation starts from the date of receipt of certified copy of order and not from the date of knowledge of order
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): In an appeal against an order passed by the State Commission West Bengal, the National Consumer
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Dismissal of latecomer Judge upheld, enquiry not essential to discharge probationer
Bombay High Court: Dismissing an appeal against the order of a probation committee, a Bench comprising of RM Savant and SV Kotwal,
Continue readingUnder Section 125 CrPC, it is to be seen whether husband neglected the wife and refused to maintain her
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K.N. Phaneendra, J., dismissed a petition preferred against the Order passed by the
Continue readingInjunction against the use of trademark vacated in light of bona fide use of surname
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of L. Narayana Swamy, J. dismissed a miscellaneous first appeal while vacating the injunction
Continue readingRecognition of Madrassa has nothing to do with provincialisation of services of its employees
Gauhati High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajit Singh, C.J., addressed an intra court appeal in regard to the provincialisation
Continue readingConsent for sexual intercourse under misconception of fact is not free consent
Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sushil Kumar Palo, J. dismissed a petition after observing the factual and
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Collector directed to exercise discretion under Section 14B of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act
Bombay High Court: A writ petition filed against the decision of the Collector was allowed holding that the Collector ought to have
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Petitioner allowed to participate in recruitment process to fulfill mandate of free basic education
Allahabad High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J. allowed a writ appeal and directed the respondents to allow
Continue readingPetition to re-evaluate Bihar Public Service Commission Common Combined Competitive Exam (Mains) answer scripts rejected
Patna High Court: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) conducts the CCCE to fill a number of state government positions. The notification
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Suspension of trading, delisting of company only mitigating factors, not grounds to escape liability for flouting SEBI circulars
Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai: The SAT, Mumbai has held that delisting of a company is not a tenable ground to be held unaccountable
Continue readingBail denied in light of suppression of facts
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of H.B. Prabhakara Sastry, J. decided a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of
Continue readingAnticipatory bail granted in light of petitioner being a first time offender
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of B. Sudheendra Kumar, J. decided a bail application, wherein the petitioner was granted
Continue readingMaximum period of 90 days to file a written statement as prescribed under CPC is to be extended only in exceptional cases
Hyderabad High Court: A revision petition filed against the order of the Principal Junior Civil Judge whereby he rejected the I.A filed
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Illegal detention of a corpus is a sine qua non for issuance of writ of habeas corpus
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A writ of habeas corpus filed for producing the wife of Petitioner 2 was dismissed by a Division
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